Charles Baker Adams
Charles Baker Adams (born January 11, 1814 in Dorchester , Massachusetts , † January 19, 1853 in Saint Thomas Parish , Jamaica ) was an American naturalist .
biography
After attending Amherst College , he studied at the Andover Seminary from 1834 to 1836 . He then took part in a geological survey of the cartography of New York under Edward Hitchcock . In 1837 he was himself a tutor at Amherst College before he was appointed professor of chemistry and natural history at Middlebury College in Vermont in 1838 .
Between 1844 and 1851 he made several research trips to Panama and the West Indies . He also worked as a geologist for the state of Vermont from 1845 to 1848 .
In 1847 Adams accepted a position as professor of astronomy and zoology at Amherst College. In 1849 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
In addition to his teaching and research activities, he was the author of numerous specialist articles and books, including:
- Contributions to Conchology .
- Stostomy.
- Vitrinella.
- Catalog of the genera and species of recent shells in the collection of CB Adams . 1947 doi: 10.5962 / bhl.title.11702
- Catalog of Shells Collected in Panama. New York 1852
- Elements of Geology. 1852 (co-author Alonzo Gray).
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| SURNAME | Adams, Charles Baker |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American naturalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1814 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dorchester , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 19, 1853 |
| Place of death | Saint Thomas Parish , Jamaica |